But that certainly doesn’t take anything away from his music. As matter of fact, it makes it better. For instance, his 2010 solo album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was universally praised by fans and critics alike; it was recorded during the backlash he received from the Swift interruption and during his break-up with then girlfriend Amber Rose.

Kanye’s sixth solo album, Yeezus, polarized his fan base and the general public, but was heaped with rave reviews by music critics. West released his seventh and most delayed (yet hyped up) body of work The Life of Pablo which was illegally downloaded over 500 000 times after its TIDAL-exclusive release angered fans. West notably updated the album multiple times on TIDAL after its release.

The public’s love for Kanye West has been apparent from the get-go, and each of his solo albums, bar his 2004 debut, The College Dropout, has peaked at #1 on the the U.S. Billboard 200 Album Chart.